English (ENG) Courses
ENG 16 : Fundamentals of Reading and Writing
Credits: 3
Provides practice in building essential college reading, reasoning, and writing skills. Through analytical reading, critical discussion, summarizing of concepts, and incorporating ideas into writing, students will learn the skills necessary to succeed in college and the workplace.
Prerequisites:
Placement in ENG 16 or ENG 24 or equivalent
or
Permission of Division Chair in Language Arts
ENG 22 : Introduction to Composition
Credits: 3
Provides practice in writing clear, effective, well-developed compositions using various modes of development. Students follow a recursive writing process and consider topic, purpose, and audience as they write. They read from a variety of texts to generate ideas for essays and to learn effective methods of drafting, revising, editing, proofreading, and publishing their compositions. Students write essays that have clear ideas, adequate support, logical organization, and correct sentence structure. They learn the principles of expository writing and refine their language skills. Students become efficient readers, effective writers, and critical thinkers.
Prerequisites:
Placement in ENG 22 or approval from the Language Arts Division.
Co-Requisites:
ENG 100.
Recommended Prep:
Experience in using computers for writing.
ENG 24 : Reading, Reasoning and Writing
Credits: 6
An introduction to the reading, reasoning, and writing skills essential to succeed in ENG 100. This six-credit course, through practice in analytical reading, extended discussion, summarizing of concepts, and incorporating ideas into writing, will familiarize new and returning students with the components of college-level critical thinking and composition.
Prerequisites:
Placement in ENG 24 or ENG 16 or equivalent
or
Permission of Division Chair in Language Arts
Recommended Prep:
Experience in using computers for word processing.
ENG 100 : Composition I
Credits: 3
Provides practice in producing substantial compositions at the college transfer level for courses across the curriculum. Engaging in research activities, students evaluate and integrate sources into their compositions. Following a recursive writing process, they analyze the rhetorical, conceptual, and stylistic demands of writing for various purposes and audiences. Students apply the principles of expository writing and produce compositions that have clear ideas, adequate support, logical organization, and correct sentence structure. Students become proficient language users, independent learners, and thoughtful members of an academic community.
Prerequisites:
Placement in ENG 100
or
ENG 22 or ENG 24 with a grade of CR
or
Permission of Division Chair in Language Arts
ENG 100E : Composition I
Credits: 3
For non-native speakers of English only. Provides practice in producing substantial compositions at the college transfer level for courses across the curriculum. Engaging in research activities, students evaluate and integrate sources into their compositions. Following a recursive writing process, they analyze the rhetorical, conceptual, and stylistic demands of writing for various purposes and audiences. Students apply the principles of expository writing and produce compositions that have clear ideas, adequate support, logical organization, and correct sentence structure. Students become proficient language users, independent learners, and thoughtful members of an academic community.
Prerequisites:
Placement into ENG 100E
or
ESL 21 and ESL 22 with a grade of CR
or
Approval from the Language Arts Division Chair
Recommended Prep:
Experience in using computers for writing
ENG 200 : Composition II
Credits: 3
Students learn how to plan, develop, organize, and edit various writing projects with clarity and precision. Students write various kinds of papers, including a research project, using general practices within specific areas of concentration.
Prerequisites:
ENG 100 or equivalent with a grade of C or better; or approval from the Language Arts Division.
Recommended Prep:
Experience in using computers for writing.
ENG 204 : Introduction to Creative Writing
Credits: 3
Students will practice writing poems, scenes, and short stories. The course includes creative writing assignments, discussion of professional works, and discussion of each student’s writing. May be repeated for additional credit.
Prerequisites:
ENG 100 or equivalent with a grade of C or better; or approval from the Language Arts Division.
Recommended Prep:
Experience in using computers for writing.
ENG 207 : Fiction Workshop
Credits: 3
This course is a writing workshop designed for students with some knowledge of fiction writing. Through the creation of original short stories and the analysis of published work and student drafts, students will gain knowledge and experience as well as develop creativity within the fiction genre.
Prerequisites:
ENG 100 or equivalent with a grade of C or better; or approval from the Language Arts Division.
Recommended Prep:
ENG 204; experience using computers for writing.
ENG 208 : Poetry Workshop
Credits: 3
This course is a poetry writing course designed for students with knowledge of the writing process and some experience in the writing of poetry. Through the creation of original poems and the analysis of published work and student drafts, students will gain knowledge and experience as well as develop creativity within the genre.
Prerequisites:
ENG 100 or equivalent with a grade of C or better; or approval from the Language Arts Division.
Recommended Prep:
ENG 204; experience in using computers for writing.
ENG 209 : Business Writing
Credits: 3
This course is designed for students interested in a career in business. It will teach how to organize and evaluate effective communication in writing—how to compose the various forms of letters and reports found in the business field; how to evaluate job resumes. Most course work must be typed.
Prerequisites:
ENG 100 with a grade of C or better, or approval from the Language Arts Division.
Recommended Prep:
Experience in using computers for writing.
ENG 211 : Autobiographical Writing
Credits: 3
Writing clear, effective prose based on the writer’s own experience and ideas.
Prerequisites:
ENG 100 with a grade of C or better or equivalent
or
Approval of Language Arts Division
Recommended Prep:
Ability to use computer for word processing and research.
ENG 225 : Technical Writing
Credits: 3
Provides practice in creating, designing, and transmitting technical information for specialists and laypersons.
Prerequisites:
ENG 100 with a grade of C or better or equivalent
or
Approval of Language Arts Division
Recommended Prep:
Experience in using computers for writing.
ENG 270 : Introduction to Literature: Literary History
Credits: 3
Study of significant works of selected historical periods.
Prerequisites:
ENG 100 with a grade of C or better
or
Instructor consent
Recommended Prep:
Experience in using computers for writing.
ENG 271 : Introduction to Literature: Genre
Credits: 3
Study of significant works of selected genres.
Prerequisites:
ENG 100 with a grade of C or better
or
Instructor consent
Recommended Prep:
Experience in using computers for writing.
ENG 272 : Introduction to Literature: Culture and Literature
Credits: 3
Study of significant works of selected cultures and cultural formations.
Prerequisites:
ENG 100 with a grade of C or better
or
Instructor consent
Recommended Prep:
Experience in using computers for writing.
ENG 272H : Introduction to Literature: Culture and Literature
Credits: 3
Study of significant works of selected cultures and cultural formations. Fulfills the colloquium requirement for the Leeward CC Honors Program.
Prerequisites:
ENG 100 with a grade of C or better
or
Instructor consent
Recommended Prep:
Experience in using computers for writing. Acceptance into the Leeward CC Honors Program.